Dene
See also: dene
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛneɪ/
Etymology
Probably from Chipewyan, though most Athabaskan languages have a similar word meaning "person" that's often used as the name for the people who speak the language and/or the language itself.
Alternative forms
- Dené
Noun
Dene pl (plural only)
- An Athabascan people of Canada, especially of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Synonyms
- Chipewyan
Coordinate terms
- Na-Dene
Related terms
- Dene-Yeniseian
Anagrams
- Eden, Ende, deen, eden, need
Old English
Etymology
Presumably from Proto-Germanic *daniz, although further etymology is unknown.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdene/
Noun
Dene m pl
- Danes
Declension
Declension of Dene
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Dene | |
| accusative | Dene | |
| genitive | Dena | |
| dative | Denum |
Derived terms
- Denemearc
- Denisc
- Gārdene